Timeless by Design 2030
Partner for Impact
We work with partners throughout our value chain — including suppliers, NGOs, industry peers, artisans and the communities that inspire us — to help address shared challenges and drive positive impact. From preserving cultural heritage and advancing initiatives to reduce emissions to supporting the well-being of the people who make our products, we aim to create lasting value through our collective efforts.
Flagship Program
Design with Intent
Design with Intent is our approach to building creative partnerships that enable unique storytelling, celebrate cultural heritage and ensure that the products we create and the stories we tell are an authentic expression of heritage and the Ralph Lauren brand. We advance these efforts across multiple initiatives, including: our first-of-its-kind model for mutually beneficial collaboration, Artist in Residence; product and manufacturing collaborations with artisans using traditional techniques through our Authentic Makers program; campaigns and collections that widen the aperture of the stories we tell; and ongoing training and development for internal Ralph Lauren teams to foster continuous cultural learning.
Our Artist in Residence program is integrated within our year-round design calendar and does not have a set product launch cadence. We review applications for our program on an ongoing basis. Apply to participate below.
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Foundational Program
Supplier Engagement
Over the years, Ralph Lauren has developed a network of long-term, trusted partners throughout its value chain. Through regular workshops and ongoing two-way dialogues, we work together with our partners to improve operations and strengthen our collective ability to respond to challenges, including disruption and change.
Foundational Program
Worker Well-Being
Access to empowerment and life skills programs can help strengthen workers’ economic independence, improve their health and well-being and create pathways to long-term financial stability, among other benefits. In partnership with our suppliers and external stakeholders, we expand meaningful opportunities for the people who make our products, contributing to more resilient workplaces and partnerships.
Foundational Program
Supply Chain Decarbonization
The largest share of our greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions occur beyond our owned operations at manufacturer facilities throughout our supply chain. Addressing this requires collaboration across our industry with our suppliers and leading experts. Our approach to achieving long-term reductions is to focus on supporting our suppliers in their transition away from on-site coal use and adopting electrified production technologies. These efforts, alongside other direct interventions, are driving our reductions and enhancing the resilience of our supply chain.
Partner for Impact
Updates
Our Latest Artist in Residence Collaborations with TÓPA and Gee’s Bend
The Artist in Residence program is one of our models for mutually beneficial collaboration, inviting artisans practicing traditional craft to participate in an immersive design partnership with our creative teams. Through this program, Ralph Lauren partners with artists who sustain heritage crafts, reflecting our commitment to evolve from inspiration to collaboration with the communities that inspire us.
In the past year, the program featured two distinctive collaborations celebrating American artistry and cultural heritage:
In November 2025, we launched our fourth Artist in Residence collaboration with TÓPA, founded by Jocy and Trae Little Sky (Oceti Sakowin). Two Polo Ralph Lauren x TÓPA capsules were introduced as part of seasonal collections, with the most recent offering launched as part of our Fall/Holiday 2026 collection. Polo Ralph Lauren x TÓPA merges modern silhouettes with distinctive Indigenous design elements, celebrating the founders’ Northern Plains heritage, with an emphasis on beadwork and handcrafted artistry. The second drop also introduced children’s apparel, a first for the Artist in Residence program, celebrating family and the living traditions Jocy and Trae continue to uphold and pass down to future generations.
In Summer 2026, Ralph Lauren launched Ralph Lauren x Gee's Bend, our fifth Artist in Residence collaboration, featuring renowned textile artists Claudia Pettway Charley and Loretta Pettway Bennett. Gee's Bend, Alabama is home to generations of Black artists that have shaped a quilting tradition rooted in creativity, resilience and heritage. The limited-edition collection captures the bold, improvisational spirit of Gee's Bend quilting, a globally recognized American high art form distinguished by its vibrant, modern approach to color and abstraction. Crafted from upcycled Ralph Lauren fabrics and hand-pieced with exceptional skill and craftsmanship, the designs draw inspiration from the community's tradition of transforming found materials into functional works of art.
Polo Ralph Lauren for Oak Bluffs
In August 2025, Ralph Lauren launched Polo Ralph Lauren for Oak Bluffs, inspired by the historic Martha's Vineyard town that has served as a haven for Black communities for more than a century, including generations of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) alumni and students. Building on Ralph Lauren's partnership with Morehouse College and Spelman College, the collection explored the unique history, longstanding traditions and deep community ties that have long defined Oak Bluffs.
As part of Ralph Lauren's Design with Intent program, the collection was conceptualized and designed by HBCU alumni at Ralph Lauren in partnership with Morehouse College, Spelman College, The Cottagers, the Martha's Vineyard African American Heritage Trail, the Martha's Vineyard Museum, the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture, and longtime Oak Bluffs residents. The collaboration centered on the voices, experiences and historical knowledge of those most closely connected to the community, ensuring the story authentically reflected the people and perspectives at the heart of Oak Bluffs.
A documentary-style film brought the story of Oak Bluffs to life through conversations with HBCU students and alumni, year-round residents, multigenerational homeowners and community historians who have shaped the island's legacy for generations.
Our Partnership with Reimagining Industry to Support Equality (RISE)
In partnership with RISE, Ralph Lauren is delivering training programs that support the people who bring our products to life, helping them gain access to meaningful opportunities that contribute to stronger organizations and communities over time. These programs build skills and confidence in areas such as financial and digital literacy, and provide education on health, violence and harassment prevention.
RISE, which brings together the expertise of P.A.C.E., Better Work, BSR’s HERproject and CARE, was launched in 2023 to expand access to worker empowerment programs globally. Through this collaboration, Ralph Lauren has facilitated 12 educational programs at factories in Cambodia, China, Guatemala, India and Vietnam since this partnership began. These initiatives help participants build practical life skills, access valuable resources and support greater economic independence.
In FY26, we extended this work to new facilities across key supplier countries. In Indonesia and Guatemala, the RISE Financial Health program provided workers with training tailored to local needs, including debt management, savings and the use of digital banking tools. In Guatemala, participants reported increased confidence managing their finances, stronger saving habits and shifting their perspectives toward shared financial decision-making. We also launched the RISE Respect program in Guatemala, helping strengthen awareness around violence and harassment prevention while building confidence in reporting incidents. In Vietnam, the RISE Digital program equipped workers and managers with practical digital skills while providing resources related to personal health, family well-being and professional relationships.
Working alongside suppliers, NGOs and other partners, we are helping to make empowerment and life skills programs available to more people across our value chain, supporting progress towards our goal to reach 250,000 workers by the end of FY31.
Decarbonizing Our Supply Chain
A significant portion of Ralph Lauren’s carbon footprint lies beyond our own operations in the manufacturing processes that bring our products to life. Reducing those greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions requires close collaboration with our suppliers and industry organizations to identify practical solutions that can be implemented at scale.
One collaborative solution Ralph Lauren participates in is the Carbon Leadership Program (CLP), an initiative led by the Apparel Impact Institute (Aii) that helps manufacturers identify and implement decarbonization strategies. Together, we identified supply chain electrification—replacing equipment that uses fossil fuels, like coal, with electric alternatives—and specifically transitioning to lower-emission heating options, as our priority.
Most Ralph Lauren products are made with natural fibers such as cotton, which are typically dyed using hot water instead of higher-temperature steam more commonly used for synthetic fibers. Hot-water heat pumps offer a viable pathway to reduce emissions across key manufacturing processes. Following an on-site visit, Ralph Lauren nominated a manufacturing facility in India to receive an Aii grant, which partially supported the cost of an electric hot-water heat pump and is expected to significantly reduce the facility’s GHG emissions. The initiative demonstrates how collaboration and targeted investments can accelerate the adoption of lower-emissions technologies.
While projects like these help advance decarbonization efforts, the largest contributor to our 42% GHG emissions reduction in FY26 was completing a major collaborative milestone: eliminating on-site coal use across all in-scope Tier 1 and 2 facilities participating in our 2023-2025 coal phase-out program. Through coal-alternative trainings, CLP-supported decarbonization roadmaps and quarterly 1:1 check-ins, suppliers were able to employ a range of solutions to reduce their emissions. Solutions ranged from transitioning to biomass fuel and natural gas to adopting electrification technologies like electric boilers and heat pumps. We are committed to maintaining no on-site coal use2 at these facilities, identifying and addressing coal use through our supply chain traceability efforts, and supporting suppliers as they continue their transition toward cleaner energy solutions.
